Episode 2/Chapter 2: Legion (2)

TL: Tsubak

ED: Raigeh

It was when Tae Ho and Bjorn were exchanging gazes of unluckiness and sympathy. Reginleif looked at the warriors in the banquet with a gallant face and then raised her sword again.

"Warriors! Have you checked your own legions!"

"Yes!"

"Ohh!"

"Yeah!"

The warriors yelled excitedly. They were yelling so much to the point you thought that they may have their throat or an ear broken. But Reginleif laughed satisfactorily.

"Then, today's banquet ends here! Follow the Valkyries that will be leading you to your legions! A warm and comfy bed will be awaiting you! You will truly be entering Valhalla!"

"Ohh!"

"Valhalla!"

The warriors got excited again. Their faces were those that had come to the place they were dreaming of.

Tae Ho felt a distant difference in temperature between him and the warriors and then let out a long sigh. Bjorn patted the shoulders of that Tae Ho again.

"Hm, I will be going now."

"Thanks for all you have done."

Tae Ho greeted him and then Bjorn stood up and said.

"I belong to Tir's legion. Let's meet again."

Tir.

It was a name he didn't know either. However, it felt nice as it sounded similar to Thor.

As Bjorn left with soft steps, Tae Ho that was looking at his back dumbfoundedly, looked at his surroundings once again. Soon, Valkyries were lined up at the entrance.

"Thor!"

"Odin!"

As the Valkyries started to shout the names of the Gods, the warriors yelled and ran towards the Valkyries.They were making up a single line and the line of Odin's and Thor's side was overwhelmingly long.

"Tir!"

"Heimdal!"

And the other lines in front of the Valkyries also became long. Tae Ho got up slowly and then waited for Idun's name to be called, but he couldn't hear it.

'Shall I go a bit closer.'

There were hundreds of soldiers lined up but half of them were at Odin's and Thor's lines, and on top of that they were all respecting and waiting for their turns so it wasn't that difficult to approach the Valkyries.

After passing by the Valkyries that were shouting the names of God's he could finally hear the name he wanted.

"Idun~ Idun~"

It was a spiritless voice but she was clearly calling for Idun.

Tae Ho turned his gaze to the place the voice was heard and could see a red-haired Valkyries that was seated on the corner in a carton box.

She was a real beauty that would outstand even among other Valkyries, but she had a dull expression. She was chewing on a branch of a willow tree and her seated posture was also slouchy.

In addition, she was the only Valkyrie that had no one in her line.

He felt uneasy about that but he couldn't do much. Tae Ho approached the Valkyrie.

"What do you want?"

As Tae Ho approached, the Valkyrie frowned and asked. It seemed like she really was asking.

"Um, I belong to Idun's legion."

"Huh? There's a newcomer?"

The Valkyrie just blinked as if she was surprised and after that, she stood up and spread a small scroll.

"Wow, it's true."

Tae Ho unconsciously closed his eyes tightly. And then, the Valkyrie seemed to put back the scroll on her waist and then patted Tae Ho's shoulder with an awkward face.

"Yeah, anyways. Cheer up."

Why did they keep comforting him?

Tae Ho opened his eyes instead of asking. The Valkyrie, that had a languid feeling, smiled and said.

"I'm Heda."

"I'm called Lee Tae Ho."

He was wondering if she may show a similar expression to that of Bjorn, but she just seemed to accept it and nodded.

"Right, then shall we go?"

Heda pushed away the box she was sitting at with her feet and Tae Ho asked hurriedly.

"Um, is there no one else?"

The number of the warriors gathered at the hall amounted to hundreds. But Tae Ho was the only one belonging to Idun's legion among them?

Of course, looking at Heda's expression it seemed like that was true, but he still wanted to ask. And Heda replied with a sincere expression.

"Yeah. You are the last. But you are also quite peculiar. What were you thinking when you desired to come to our legion?"

"Yes? Desired?"

A desire. So it wasn't a forced assignment?

At Tae Ho's question, Heda tilted her head and then smiled brightly.

"Ah, you were a merry-go-round? Well, your name was kind of peculiar"

"Um, what do you mean?"

"Normally, they enter the legion of the God's they worshipped when they were alive. That's why our legion is always lacking on members. Because Idun isn't a God of battles. What warriors like our battles, right? Wow now that I see, how long has it been since a newcomer entered?"

Heda looked at Tae Ho as if it was marvelous.

Tae Ho felt really distant at the words 'newcomer' and 'long'.

"Anyways, guys that didn't worship any particular God spin the merry-go-round. Um, welcome anyways. So cheer up."

Heda patted Tae Ho's shoulders once again.

'I remember the old times.'

The pro gaming team he first entered was really a ditch.

"Hey, hey. Stop staring feeling so miserable. Let's go."

Heda talked brightly and then pulled Tae Ho's hand. As he was being dragged by her, they got out of the hall and saw a port that had quite a lot of ships.

"We are getting on the ships here to go to our respective legions."

As soon as Heda finished explaining, the Valkyries and the warriors came pouring out.

"Warriors of Odin! Follow me!"

"Let's go! For Thor!"

The Valkyries, that had great military discipline, led the warriors and got on the ship. The other Valkyries that had many members had tens of members, and the ones that had a few only had around ten members.

'I will at least travel comfortably as there's nobody else.'

He was thinking rather positively when Heda pulled his hand again.

At the end of the port. One wooden boat next to the lined ships.

"Hey, get on."

Heda made a hand gesture after jumping on the ship. Tae Ho looked at the ship that was next to them instead of getting on immediately.

"We don't have that many members. So why do we need a big ship for."

Heda's answer was reasonable. In the end, Tae Ho got on the wooden boat.

"Do you want to smoke one? You look like you need one."

Heda smiled while grabbing the oars and then touched the box that was near her with her foot. Inside of it was a tobacco pouch and a pipe.

"We are departing!"

The sound of the horn trumpet was heard with a big yell. The big ships departed one by one starting from the one on the left.

Heda filled the pipe with tobacco, perhaps to give it to Tae Ho or to smoke it herself.

"Hey, it's fine. We also have one strong point that doesn't fall back compared to the others."

Even so, it was still a God's legion. So the blessing also existed.

"What is it?"

As Tae Ho asked a bit expectantly, Heda put the pipe in her mouth and said.

"That is..."

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